Being Prepared is Everything

The Boss is caught up in a project and Linda and JJ are in court today to serve as witnesses for a former client. So today, you’ve got me—Rey—on post patrol.

I thought I’d do something a little different—nothing to do with writing or editing, because that’s not my thing. Something tweaked my interest more than usual this week: hurricanes. There’s a nasty one brewing in the Atlantic and one dancing in the nearby distance.

The only hurricanes I’ve experienced are ones on screen and those that were backdrop in two films I appeared in. They’re as awesome as they’re frightening and dangerous. The first time I heard we might be hit here on Oahu, I got super stoked. I’d always wanted to experience one. Linda thinks I’m nuts and JJ just gives me “looks” (a few years back, her sister got swept out to sea by one).

Being curious (and a damn good P.I.), I put my researcher cap on. It turns out that it’s pretty rare to get a Category 5 hurricane here, though they do tend to be rare, period. That said, given the Hawaiian Islands are pretty small . . . teeny targets sitting on this ginormous ocean . . . they’re easy to miss or swing by. Apparently, a solid sub-tropical high-pressure system in the north also helps push storms elsewhere.

In case you’re not sure what the difference is (I wasn’t): a hurricane watch means there are 48 hours to get ready (as in p-r-e-p-a-r-e) while a hurricane warning means the weather’s likely to become dangerous within 36 hours.

Some basic FYIs . . .

If you’re visiting these amazing Islands and staying in a hotel, there’ll be a hurricane/storm plan in place. Learn what’s expected. If one happens along while you’re here, call the airlines before heading to the airport: you don’t want to be stuck there hours on end. And don’t go into the water (!) even if you see surfers having the time of their lives. They’re a passionate (if not obsessed) bunch; they love those high, swelling waves.

If you live on the Islands, stay informed. If you’re on a coastline, near a stream/river, or on a flood plain, it’s best to leave. If you’re in a solid house/building that’s not situated near a coastline or rainfall flooding, you can give thought to staying. Here’s a good question to ask yourself, though: if you stay,could you do sosafely?

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I'm primarily a writer of fiction and blog posts, and a sometimes editor and proofreader of books, manuals, and film/television scripts. Fact-checking and researching, organizing and coordinating are skills and joys (I enjoy playing detective and developing structure). My fiction audience: lovers of female-sleuth mysteries. My genres of preference: mysteries (needless to say), women’s fiction, informative and helpful “affirmative” non-fiction.
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